On January 24, 2012, the HawkEye 360 Cluster 2 smallsats made their way to orbit via the successful SpaceX, Falcon 9 launch of the Transporter-1 mission. Read more about the […]
Archives for January 2021
SpaceX May Well Be Rig’d
Why on Earth would SpaceX purchase oil rigs? Why, to convert them into seagoing launch platforms, that’s why… especially as such edifices can trim costs as trajectories for launch vehicles […]
SmallSat Symposium Virtual — Expand Your Business + Observe Networking Made Simple
With in-person gatherings still months away, SmallSat Symposium Virtual provides access to exciting new ideas as well as fosters a multitude of networking opportunities. Whether your interest is in understanding the changing marketplace, […]
Launch Activity Hits 20-Year High, According to Space Foundation’s Just Released The Space Report 2020 Q4
In their newly released quarterly issue of The Space Report, Space Foundation, a 501(c)(3) global space advocate for nearly 40 years, announced 2020 Q4 research and analysis findings revealing substantial growth […]
Gilat’s ESA Technology Successfully Demo’d Over Inmarsat’s Global XPress
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has successfully tested their Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) over Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) network — Gilat’s open-architecture proven ESA has been integrated with […]
Momentus To Provide Orbital Maneuvering Services To Qosmosys
Momentus Inc. (“Momentus” or the “Company”) and Qosmosys, a new venture founded in Singapore last year, have announced a service agreement for two 3UXL protoflight cubesats in 2022, followed by […]
Optical Comms Collaboration Between Swedish Space Corp. + Airbus D&S Netherlands
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands (Airbus DS NL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative activities regarding ground equipment for space-to-ground optical communication. […]
Northrop Grumman’s Validation Test Of A New Rocket Motor For United Launch Alliance Is A Success
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has conducted a validation ground test of an extended length 63-inch in diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63XL — data sheet at this direct link…) […]
Airbus Meets Milestone, One Step Closer to Building Next Gen Military Satellite
Airbus was awarded the Skynet 6A contract in July 2020 and teams across its sites in Stevenage, Portsmouth and Hawthorn have been working on the program to achieve this key […]
Two Payload Missions Booked By ESA On The Airbus Bartolomeo Platform
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus have agreed on service orders for two independent payload missions to be launched to the Bartolomeo payload hosting facility on the International Space […]